Forms and Documents

Homestead Exemption Application Forms

General Homestead (Residential) Exemption: The residential exemption is available on a property owner's principle residence. This exemption is administered by the Township Assessors. Generally, this exemption is granted automatically.
Please contact your
Township Assessor for more information.

Homestead Improvement Exemption: This four-year exemption initiated by the Township Assessor reduces the assessed value of an existing, owner-occupied home up to $25,000 ($75,000 market value) when the assessment has increased due
to a new physical improvement to the property. In many townships, this exemption is automatically applied by the Assessor's Office without a formal application by the property owner. Please contact your
Township Assessor for more information.

PTAX-765 Application for assessment freeze for certain fraternal organizations. Typically, Elks and Moose Lodges will qualify in this category.

PTAX-766 Application for assessment freeze for certain fraternal organizations. Typically, Knights of Columbus Lodges will qualify in this category.

Farmland Preferential Assessment: The
Township Assessor annually determines the eligibility of individual properties for farmland assessments. Please contact them for more information regarding their application process.

Conservation Stewardship Preferential
Assessment: Certain property that is subject to a land management plan that has been approved by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources may receive a preferential assessment. Application forms and other information are available directly
from the
IL-DNR's website.

Housing Opportunity Area Tax Abatement: This program may provide a reduced assessed valuation for certain property leased to a Housing Choice Voucher Holder. Information and application forms for this program are available from the
DuPage County Housing Authority.

Historic Residence Assessment Freeze Law: This program provides tax incentives to owner-occupants of certified historic residences who rehabilitate their homes. Application forms and other information are available directly from the
Illinois Historic Preservation Agency's website.

Assessment Abstract Reports

Counties are required to file a PTAX-260-A Form with the Illinois Department of Revenue on an annual basis. This report list locally assessed parcel counts and total locally assessed value totals by property class for individual townships and for the
entire county. This report does not include property assessed by the State. The totals do not include the loss of taxable assessed value resulting from the granting of the General Homestead (excluding life care facilities and mixed use properties),
Senior Citizens Homestead (excluding life care facilities and mixed use properties), and the Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemptions. Column number 7 however does reflect the taxable value of dual valuation properties including Open
Space and Conservation Easement preferential assessments along with value loss due to the granting of Homestead Improvement, Veterans/Fraternal Organizational Assessment Freeze, and Disabled Veterans Exemptions and the taxable value of certain preferential
assessment types such as Historic Residence Assessment Freeze, Demonstration Homes and Subdivides Property Assessments.